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Koolen Industries

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Koolen Industries

Driving the rapid transition to a clean energy future.

Hengelo

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Hengelo
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Who they are

About

Koolen Industries, founded in 2019 by entrepreneur Kees Koolen (former CEO of Booking.com and early Uber investor), is a Dutch clean energy conglomerate focused on accelerating the global energy transition. They invest in, build, and enable a group of companies that develop technologies for clean energy generation, storage, transport, and delivery. Their philosophy centers on making clean energy affordable, attainable, and available for everyone. Koolen Industries actively supports its portfolio companies by providing capital, combining sectoral expertise, and leveraging extensive industry contacts to reduce risk and shorten time to market for clean energy startups.

Investment profile
Investment thesis
Koolen Industries' core investment thesis is to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future by investing in and building a robust ecosystem of clean energy technologies. They focus on solutions that tackle real-world challenges in energy generation, conversion, storage, and distribution. Their decisions are driven by the ambition to make clean energy the new normal, affordable and accessible globally.
Sweet spot
Early-stage companies developing impactful clean energy solutions across generation, conversion, storage, and distribution, aligned with the mission of making clean energy affordable and accessible.
What they add
["Capital investment in clean energy technologies","Operational support and enablement for group companies","Acceleration of commercialization for startups","Access to extensive industry expertise and global network","Support to reduce market risks and shorten time-to-market","Strategic partnerships for growth and innovation"]
Stages
Early-stage
Geographic focus
Netherlands · Europe · Global
Portfolio companies
25
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What they invest in

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